Merle Haggard
(1937-2016)
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician
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Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield sound. With a career spanning over five decades, Haggard had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart.
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Merle Ronald Haggard 6 April 1937 Bakersfield, California, USA
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6 April 2016 (aged 79) Redding, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Aries |
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